Category: Politics

President Bud Peterson Retiring From GA Tech

Georgia Tech President Bud Peterson has told Georgia Institute of Technology faculty and staff via campus wide email that he will be stepping down this Summer: From: …On Behalf Of GT PresidentSent: Monday, January 7, 2019 11:27 AM Subject: Looking Ahead: Plans for the Future To the Georgia Tech campus community: I have indicated to

New Year, New You, New Politics?

This week’s Courier Herald column: It’s a new year.  Gyms are packed this week.  Sales of diet plans and related foods are peaking.  It’s going to be different this year, we all tell ourselves.  We’re going to do better.  Resolutions.  I’m sure the root word has some meaning of “lies we tell ourselves to make

Morning Reads for January 7, 2019

We are one week out from the most wonderful time of the year, also known as the Legislative Session. I know, we don’t all share my general enthusiasm on this particular subject, but y’all let me have this, ok? Judicial Qualifications Commission suspends Superior Court Judge Robert ‘Mac’ Crawford, but there are two sides to

Republicans Need To Debate Policy, Not Personality

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14) is the current wunderkind in left-of-center circles it appears to me. She’s also *very* engaged with Twitter and social media. In fact, if there’s one thing Republicans need to do is to observe how she interacts online. Perhaps we can learn a thing or two to emulate. She’s an intelligent, witty,

Morning Reads for Friday, January, 4, 2019

Yeah, you’ve tried singing this song before.  Go pound sand. This will be fun to watch. Two Atlanta-based companies made Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work list. If you’re not reading The Bitter Southerner, you should be. Exhibit A.  Hide the silverware. The 116th Congress is now in session. Why, of course it does. Got any dormant

Morning Reads – Thursday, December 3, 2019

Peaches Former state representative passes away Sex trafficking legislation coming our way Georgia politicians talk government shut down…still Georgia lawmakers recommend steps to address dyslexia Healthcare costs determined by mere location? Jimmy Carter Democrat priority to end shut down the Green New Deal Mexico recruiting massive national guard Inmate uses podcast as a path to

Morning Reads for Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Good morning, and welcome to 2019! Godspeed, and may you all resolve to be kind in the comments this year. Don’t forget to eat black-eyed peas and cabbage (or collards; YMMV, but I come from cabbage people) today! As the Kemp family prepares to move to 391 West Paces Ferry, here’s some BTDT advice from

Morning Reads – Thursday, December 27, 2018

Peaches Georgia still on lower end for health rankings Senator Michael Williams turns himself in to Hall Co. law enforcement WWII museum opens on Georgia coast Opinion: Georgia denies migrants equal access to higher education Georgia high schoolers now have cyber certification opportunity After 16 years, Georgia’s former state school chief returns to the classroom Miss